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Licensure
To work as a Registered Nurse in the United States, you
must be licensed in the state in which you plan to practice.
Initial licensure in a state is awarded by receiving a
passing grade on the National Council License Examination
for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RNŽ). Once you pass the NCLEX-RN
and are licensed in a state, you may apply to other states
through a process known as endorsement.
The NCLEX RN
The NCLEX-RN is designed to make sure that each nurse
has the knowledge to practice safely at a minimum of an
entry-level registered nurse. Many nursing schools in
other countries have examinations that are knowledge-based,
testing you on the facts you have learned. The NCLEX-RN,
however, is an application-based examination.
The NCLEX-RN examination, administered via Computerized
Adaptive Testing (CAT), uses standard NCLEX-RN-examination,
multiple-choice questions. With CAT, each candidate's
test is unique: It is assembled interactively as the individual
is tested. As the candidate answers each question, the
computer calculates a competence estimate based on all
earlier answers. CAT provides greater measurement efficiency,
because it administers only those questions which will
offer the best measurement of the candidate's competence.
For more information on the NCLEX-RN visit the National
Council of State Boards Web site at http://www.ncsbn.org.
Access Therapies will assist in your preparation for the
NCLEX-RN. The study program includes a self-guided home
program as well as instructional sessions, in many cases.
You should not take this study program lightly but complete
all materials provided to ensure adequate practice.
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